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Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS IV
Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0000778108
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate May 02, 2016
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate May 02, 2016
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jul. 29, 2015